The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-10-13
THE JOURNEY
The President and His Wife Re-
ceiving Grand Ovations Every
where Along Their Route.
Politics Laid Aside, and Ali Par
ties Unite to Honor the Nations
Ruler.

CHICAGO, October 5.-Thers were only
half dozen stops during the run of the
presidents special train from st. Louis.
and these were at water stations. The
trainmen report that little knots of peo.
pie awaited the passage of the train all
through the night, merely to look at the
car which contained sleeping president.
The president left instructions that he
be called early this morning to give him
an opportunity of seeing something of
the rich prairie country south of Chicago.
When he made his appearance the sun
was only few degrees above the hor-
rizon and heavy frost crystals
gllstened like diamonds in the
slanting rays. Buttoned to the
chin, he stepped out on the
rear platform and spent half an hour
alone looking at the country. The
farmers left their milking, and housewives
ran out of their houses to see the train,
and, recognizing the solitary figure on the
platform danced and shouted with delight.
At a watering station, where there were not
more than a dozen houses, crowd of
few hundred men, women and bows
gathered about the platform, and stared
at short range at the president, while be-
side the track two enthusiasts were load
ing and firing a six-pounder as rapidly
as they could. The president tried to
enter into conversation with some of
these people, but the interview was not a
success. Finally he reached down his
hand toward red checked lass of 18, who
blushingly put up her own in response
The ice was broken Immediately. There
was rush and an approaching of hands
for shake. At Joliet, through which
place the train ran very slowly, several
thousands filled the platforms.
Mrs. Cleveland had now made her ap-
pearance, clad in her usual close fitting
travelling costume of dark green, and
looking fresher and more charming, if
possible, than when the excursion began.
She took her place beside her husband on
the platform, and rewarded the gathering
with her smiles.
At Lamont, Illinois, 500 quarrymen
were drawn up in two lines in "rear open
order" with crowoars at present arms.
The president especially remarked the
number and zeal of the ladies
and gray bearded men in the crowds
everywhere assembled to greet him, and
he was much affected-many of them
shedding tears in their excitement and
otherwise manifesting unusual interest in
the occasion.
Mrs. Cleveland was the recipient of
of several beautiful boquets, when the
train slowed up, bearing upon attached
cards the warmest expression of affection
-"To the chosen of our president"
Postmaster General Villas boarded the
train, with three friends, six miles out
and accompanied the president into town.
THE PROCESSION.
When the presidential carriage, with the
fair mistress of the White House, came in
view, cheer went up from the masses
that filled the streets as the carriage ad-
vanced. There was no music until the
procession got to Twenty-third street.
and the crowds did nothing but look at
the president and Mrs. Cleveland. Close
up behind the carriage came the Milwau-
kee Light Horse squadron and Battery F
Fourth artillery, United States army. The
crowd had yelled itself hoarse cheering
for the president, when the second divi-
sion swung into line at the corner OF
Michigan avenue and Twenty-third street
Down Twenty-tbird street, Wabash avenue
and Thirty fifth street, the people were
packed as never before in the history of
Chicago. On the tops of houses and in
the windows were crowds of eager faces,
and from the roofs floated streamers, evil
IDENTIFY 1mprovised hurriedly for the occa-
sion. Down at Twenty-second street.
where the procession began, there was a
repetition of the depot scene, and man
might as we'll have attempted to walk
through brick wall as to force his way
into the midst of this fence of men anC
women.
The main procession started from
Twenty-second street promptly at II
o'clock, in the following
ORDER OF MARCH:
President and reception committee
preceded by Gen. Charles Fizsimmons
chief marshal; Col. Henry G. Corbin, chic
of staff, and aides.
FIRST DIVIsIoN-CoL. HENRY BLACK, U. S. A.
MARSHAL.
Twenty-third Infantry, U. S. A., foul
companies; Captain Randall.
First Regiment, I. V. g.; Col. E. B
n Knox.
Second Regiment, I. V. g.. Col. A. H
Wheeler.
Detachments of the militia from CamF
Sheridan.
A troop of the First Cavalry, U. S. A.
Capt. Camilla @. G. Carr.
Milwaukee Light Horse Squadron; Capt
Geo. j. Schoeffel.